(03-16-2011, 11:59 AM)3DMonkey Wrote: By all means, feel how you feel. We can't fake emotions. We shouldn't try.
Sorrow is the calling that Ra and others like them answer to. It is a good thing. But what is the answer? It's love. It's that all is one. Giving joy and congratulations to those who have passed the exam of life is loving indeed.
I'm ready to rejoice. If I believe in Ra and Budda and Jesus, then I'm putting my money where my mouth is. I'm Lt Dan atop mast shouting to the heavens "bring it on". It isn't fair to label me hateful for rejoicing, but I'm sure somebody will (not necessarily in here). If I believe it's transition time, then every catastophic event brings us one step closer. When people die, i say "lucky you". When the planet crumbles, I say "here comes the harvest." It will hurt my body and the bodies of those dearest to me, but I know that's just biology
A colleague of my partner passed away recently, and it was very much doom and gloom. It all stems from your personal beliefs; those who genuinely believe in an eternal soul see the passing as the end of a tiny fragment in an ineffable journey, part of a bigger picture.
Those who don't fear it's the end of that person forever, and hence, there is much grief in the form of feeling having lost a part of their life. Entirely understandable, but not my personal choice.
A favourite quote from Ram Dass...
Quote:I like to call physical death birth into spirit. Physical death is like taking off a tight shoe. All those worries, all the pressure, all gone. Just love remains.